Machine for inserting stays in corsets.



E. E. NORTON.

MACHINE FOR INSERTING STAYS IN CORSETS.

APPLICATION FlLED AUG. 13. 1913.

1-154 200. Patented Se t; 21, 1915.

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MACHINE FOR INSERTING STAYS IN CORSETS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- I3. 1913.

- Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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E. E. NORTON.

MACHINE FOR INSERTING STAYS m CORSETS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13. 1913 1,154,2Q Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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APPLICA'HQN FLLED AUG. 3. 1913.

PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

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A TTORIVEY COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. c.

EJE. NORTON. MACHINE FOR INSERTING STAYS IN CORSETS. APPLICATION FILEDAUG.I3.1913.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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EUGENE E. NOR-TON, OF BRIDGELPQRT, CONNECTICUT.

MACHINE FOR INSERTING' STAYS IN CORSETS.

Application filed August 13, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE E. NORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgeport, county of Fairlield, State of Connecticut, haveinvented an Improvement in Machines for Inserting Stays in Corsets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has for its objectto produce a machine provided with avplurality of magazines for containing corset staysof different lengthsand widths and with mechanism for inserting'a stay from any of themagazines, or two stayssimultaneously, in a corset.

lVith this end in view my invention consists in certain constructionsand in certain parts, improvements and combinations, which will behereinafter described and then particularly pointed out in the claimshereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure l'is a front elevation of themachine complete; Fig. 2 a rearelevation; Fig. 8 a section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 4, looking in thedirection of the arrows; Fig. l a central vertical section, the uppermagazines being removed andv operative parts appearing in elevation;Fig. 5 a section on the line 55 in Fig. 4:, looking in the direction ofthe arrows; Fig. 6 a section on the line 66 in Fig. 4:, looking in thedirection of the arrows; Fig. 7 a. detail view illustrating one of thetreadle connections; Fig. 8 a detail view showing the table in plan,also the spring fingers and. a portion of a corset; Fig. 9 a sectionalview on a plane at right angles to the plane of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 anelevation on an enlarged scale of one of the magazines andthe-corresponding ejecting mechanisms; Fig. 11 a section on the line1111 in F ig. 10.1ooking in the direction of the arrows, withthetwo-stay ejecting mechanism in elevation; Figs. 12, 13

and ll are similar views showing changed positions of the parts; Fig. 15a section on the line 15-15 in Fig. 10, looking in the direction of thearrows, the one-stay ejecting mechanism being in elevation; Figs. 16 and17 are detail perspective views of parts of a two-stay ejectingmechanism; Fig. 18a detail elevation showing the lower end of a receiverand the first or one-stay ejecting slot; Fig. 19 a diagrammatic viewillustrating electrical connections, and Figs. 20 and 21 are detailviewsillustrating the oper- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Serial No. 78%,574.

ation of inserting a stay in a corset pocket, the corset however beingomitted for the sake. of clearness in illustration.

The stays, bones, steels or wires, as they are variously termed, areplaced in tubular are provided with downwardly extending lips 58.Themetal of the magazines extends downward between the lipsin parallelextensions forming a receiver 5 1 for each magazine, into which thestays drop. The magazines are cylindrical and are placed in verticalcolumns, three columns. of maga zines being shown in the presentinstance, and the stays are placed in the magazines through doors 55which are hinged to the front 56 to swingdownward, each door covering arow of magazines in the several col umns, and being provided. with ablock or plate 57 corresponding with each magazine to effectually closeit and retain the stays therein. Thestays lie longitudinally in themagazines and are agitated therein and caused to drop down singly intothe receivers, keeping the receivers always full of stays in superposedalinement, by means of an agitator in each magazine consisting simply ofarms 58 extending substantially the length of the magazine and lyingparallel with the axis thereof and carried by disks 59. The backs ofthe. arms are shown as curved to correspond with the curvature of themagazines and their contour in cross section is that of a flattenedtriangle so that the forward edge of each arm will pass under the staysduring each rotation of the disk, lift them up, causing them to lieparallel with each other in the magazine, and then pass out from underthem. Each disk is carried by a short shaft 60 journaled in a bracket 61secured to the back plate and provided with a gear wheel 63 denotesidlers journaled on studs 64; projecting from the back plate by whichrotation is communicated to the several agitators from a driving gearwheel 65 on a shaft 66 journaled in a bracket 67 and carrying a bevelgear wheel 68 and a driving pulley 69. The machine is driven by means ofa belt (not shown) passing over the belt pulley which is loose on theshaft and is connected thereto by means of a clutch 70.

71 denotes guide plates at the sides of the machine, the upper ends ofwhich are secured to a top plate 72 and the lower ends of which areinclined inward toward each other and are supported by brackets 73,their extreme ends being turned downward as at 7%. The space between thedownwardly turned ends 74 of the guide plates is divided, to form ways76 and 176, by means of a center plate 77 which is secured to brackets75, 78 and 67 and to the back plate. Above all the magazines except theupper row are shields 79 which are secured to the back plate and tobrackets 80 secured to and ex tending from the back plate. Below themagazines in the lower row are inner guide plates 81 also secured tobrackets 80. These inner guide plates extend downward and inward towardthe center plate leaving openings, however, between the lower ends ofthe guide plates and the center plate, either opening being adapted tobe closed by a swinging plate 82 which is pivoted tothe upper edge ofthe center plate and is adapted to be swung downward into engagementwith a stop 83 with which each inner guide plate is, provided at itslower edge. I The swinging plate is manipulated by 'means of a pivotedhandle 84 which extends through a curved slot 85 in the front to placethe swinging plate at'its mid position as in full lines in Fig. 3, or ateither of its closing positions as in dotted lines in Fig 3, the purposeof which will presently be fully explained. The handle and with it theswinging plate are retained at the mid position by means of a spring 86,(see Fig. 4), which acts to throw the handleinto a notch 87 at the apexof the curved slot, (see Fig. 1).

In the machine as illustrated in the drawings provision is shown forhandling nine sizes or styles of stays which we will suppose forconvenience to be respectively 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 39 and 40centimeters in length. The magazines are arranged in three columns andas the 28, 29 and 30-centimeter stays are used most frequently thosesizes of stays are placed in the central column, the 26, 27, and31-centimeter stays are placed in the left column, as seenfrom thefront, and the 33, 39 and QEO-centimeter stays are placed in theright'column. In using stays from the central column of magazines,handle 8% and the swinging plates are placed in the mid position, asshown in Figs. 1, 3 and d. In using stays from the left column, thehandle is pressed downward out of the notch and swung to the left end ofthe curved slot, carrying the swinging plate to its left position asindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and in using stays from the rightcolumn the handle is swung to the right end of the curved slot, whichcarries the swinging plate to its right position, as indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 3. For the convenience of the operator the numbers 28, 29and 30 may be placed above the curved slot, the

numbers 26, 27 and 31 contiguous to the left 7 ber with the magazines.The action of these 7 push pins is to cause, through electricalconnections presently to be explained, the successive ejection of twostays from the magazine, corresponding with any push pin P 89 that maybe operated, by a' single actuation of the ejecting mechanism, as =willpresently be explained. Below this row of j push pins is another row ofpush pins, indicated by 90, the action of which is to cause, throughelectrical connections, the

ejection of one stay from the magazine corresponding with any push pin90 that may I be operated. For the convenience of the operator numberscorresponding with the sizes of stays, as for example 26, 27, 31, 28,29, 30, 33, 39 and 1-0, may be placed under or over, as preferred, therows of pins, the

pin for causing the ejection of two stays of any required size beingplaced directly over the pin forcausing the ejection of a single stay ofthe same size. The mechanism for ejecting two'stays at a singleactuation is illustrated in Figs. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14:, 16 and 17 and themechanism for ejectinga single stay is illustrated in Fig. 15, which seein connection with Fig. 10. I will first describe the mechanism forejecting two stays.

As the ejecting mechanisms for all the magazines are the same, I willfor convenience describe one only and use the singular form. 91 denotesan electro magnet secured to the receiver The armature 92 is carried bya swinging arm 93 pivoted to a bracket 9% secured to the magazine. Aspring 95 secured tothe contiguous shield 79 and to the swinging armnormally retains the armature detached from the electro magnet. When theelectro magnet is energized the armature is drawn into contact with thepole or poles thereof against the power of the spring. The swinging armand the bracket are provided with projections which serve as co -actingstops, as at 113, tolimit the backward movement of the swinging arm. 96denotes an ejector pivoted to the swinging arm and projecting toward thereceiver which is provided in the side toward the ejector with alongitudinal slot 97 having communicating therewith on the upper 1 sidea recess 98 through which the ejector passes. On the opposite side ofthe receiver is a longitudinal slot 100 having communieating therewithon the lower side a recess 101 through which the ejector passes. Asalready explained the receiver is made integral with the magazine andfor convenience in manufacturing the bottom of the receiver is aseparate plate indicated by 102 which rests upon and is attached to thecorresponding bracket 80. This plate is provided on the side farthestfrom the ejector with an upwardly extending flange 103. It will be notedthat the ejector recess'98'is in the receiver proper and ejector recess101 is in flange 103. The height of flange 103- is just the thickness ofa stay, so that in the forward movement of the ejector, presently to bedescribed, the ejector passes through recess 98 and forces the next tothe lowest stay in the receiver outward through slot 100. The free endof the ejector is provided on its underside with a lug or projection 104just the thickness of a stay. After ejecting next to the lowest staythrough slot 100 the ejector drops down and projection 10-t passes intorecess-101 outside the lowest stay in the receiver and when the backwardmovement of the ejector takes place the lowest stay is drawn out throughslot 97. It will be seen that this construction by ejecting next to thelowest stay inthe receiver by the forward movement of the ejector, andthen ejecting the lowest stay from the opposite side of the receiver bythe backward movement of the ejector, enables me to eject two stays fromthe receiver at each actuation of the ejector without any lifting of theother stays in the receiver, which simply drop down when the ejector iswithdrawn and fill the place occupied by the stays that have beenejected. The ejector is provided with a" projection 105 which co-actswith a projection on the swinging arm serving as a. stop to limit thedownward movement of the ejector when withdrawn. The ejector is providedon its upper side with a cam 106 having in its inner face a groove 107which co-acts with a pivoted finger 108 carried by a bracket 109 securedto the receiver. A spring 110 acts to retain the finger in its normalposition, the finger and bracket being provided wit-h stop walls 111which limit the downward"movement of the linger.

The operation of this portion of the invention is as follows :VVhenelectro magnet 91 is enegized and the armature is drawn from its normalposition, as in Fig. 11, into engagement with the pole, wall 106 of cam106 will engage a roller 112 carried by the pivoted finger causingthecam to ride up over the roller and lift ejector 96 so that said ejectorwill pass into recess 98 in the receiver and force the next to thelowest stay out through slot 100 in the opposite side of the receiver.During this forward movement of the ejector the roller will lie ingroove 107 in the cam and wall 106 will retain the ejector raised as'inFig. 12. The instant the finger of the operator is removed from the pushpin 89, which has caused the energizing of the electro magnet, thecircuit will be broken and spring 95 will return the swinging arm andejector to their normal position (see Figs. 13 "and 1 1 in connectionwith Fig. 11). As soon as the next to the lowest stay has been ejectedthrough slot 100 and projection 104: on the ejector has passedthelo-West stay the roller will pass out from slot 107- and the ejectorwill drop down so that projection 10. 1 will lie in recess 101 outsidethe lowest stay. The backward move ment of" the ejector will then ejectthe lowest stay through slot 97 in the receiver. It should be noted thatthe first or next to the lowest stay is ejected on the left side of thereceiver, as seen in Figs. 11 to 1 1, and the second or lowest stay onthe right side. Whenthe backward movement of the ejector commencesangular projection 106 of the cam will liebelow the center of roller 112so that the roller will be caused to ride up wall 106 of the cam forcingthe pivoted finger to swing" upward against the power of the spring, asin Fig." 14. As soon as the ejector has reachedits normal position, asin Fig. 1 1, the pivoted finger will drop down in front of the earn, theejector being then ready for another actuation.

The mechanisms for ejecting a single stay (see Fig. 15) differ onlyin.detailsof construction. I will describe oneonly and use the singularform. 1141' denotes the swinging arm which is pivoted as before, and 115the ejector which is pivoted as before, and the. slots and recesses inthe receiver are as before. The ejector in this form is pro vided withan enlargement 1 16 having a groove 117 which receives a roller 118 on abracket 119 secured to the receiver. ejector reciprocates the rollertravels in the groove which serves as a guide to retain the ejector inoperative position. In ejecting a single-stay the lowest stay remains inthe receiver. Next to the lowest stay is ejected through slot 100 by theforward movement of the ejector, the backward movement of whichperforms: no function, leaving the lowest stay in the receiver to beejected by the backward movement of the correspond- 1 ing ejector 93 thenext time that two stays are required from that receiver. 191 denotesthe electro magnets for operating ejectors 115, and 192 thecorresponding armatures.

It should be noted that a single stay, and in the case of two stays thefirst stay, is always ejected through slot 100 on the left side of thereceiver, as seen in Figs. 3 and 11, and the second stay is ejectedthrough As the slot 97 on the right side of the receiver. The stays whenejected from the receivers pass to the feeding mechanism presently to bedescribed, said mechanism being adapted to feed a single stay or twostays at a time as may be required. The function of shields 79 is toprevent the possibility of any ejected staylodging upon a magazine belowthe one from which it has been ejected and the function of guide plates71 and inner guide plates 81 is to guide the stays to ways 7 6 and 17 6,which are separated by center plate 77. A single or first stay ejectedfrom any receiver in the'left column, as seen in Fig. 3, (except ofcourse the lowest) will drop upon the left shield of the magazine belowthe receiver from which it has been ejected, and then upon the leftguide plate 71 down which it will slide edgewise into way 76. When asingle stay is to be ejected from any receiver in the left column it isimmaterial what may be the position of swingingplate 82, but if twostays are to be ejected from any receiver in the left column, theswinging plate must be swung'to the left dotted position as seen ,inFig.3, by moving handle 84 (see Fig. 1) to the left end of slot 85 inthe front. When a second stay is ejected, it will drop upon the rightshield of the magazine below the receiver from. which it has beenejected, then upon the left inner guide plate 81, down which it willslide edgewise and over swinging plate 82 which will carry it pastcenter plate 77 so that it will drop into way 176. When stays are to beejected either singly or in duplicate from any-receiver in the-centralcolumn, swinging plate 82 is placed at its mid position, as in fulllines in Fig.3. Single-stays or the first of two stays will drop uponthe left shield below and upon the left inner guide plate 81 down whichthey will slide edgewise and drop into way 76. Second stays when ejectedwill drop upon the right shield below, then upon the right inner guideplate-down which they will slide edgewise and drop into way 17 6. 'Whenstays are to be ejected either singly or in duplicate from any receiverin the right column, swinging plate 82 must be swung to the right dottedposition as seen in Fig.- 3, by manipulation of handle 84. Single staysor the first of two stays will drop upon. the right shield below andupon the right inner guide plate 81 down which they will slide edgewiseand over swinging plate 82 which will carry them past center plate 77 sothat they will drop into way 76. When a second stay is ejected it willdrop upon the right shield below and upon the right guide plate 71 downwhich it will slide edgewise into way 176.

Just below the ways are carrying belts 120 and 220 lying on oppositesides of center plate 77 and carried by pulleys 121 and 221 fixed toshafts 122 and 123 .journaled in brackets 75 and 78 respectively. Shaft123 carries a bevel gear wheel 124 which meshes with bevel gear wheel 68on shaft 66 and receives motion therefrom. Shaft122 carries a gear wheel125 meshing with an idler 126 which inturn meshes with a gear wheel 127on a shaft 128 carrying a-lower feed roller 129. The idler shaft andshaft 128 are mounted in arms 131 extending from brackets 75. Above feedroller 129 is an upper feed roller 130 mounted on a shaft carried byboxes 132 adapted to be moved vertically in slots 133 in arms 131. Upperfeed roller 130. is provided with a central peripheral groove 134 andlower feed roller 129 is provided with a central flange engaging saidgroove and with sidefianges whereby two channels 135 are formedwhich-receive and guide either a single stay or two stayssimultaneously, as may be required.

The upper feed roller is controlled by means of a treadle (not shown)from which a rod 136 extends, said rod having branches 137 whichextendupward on opposite sidesof brackets 75 and are connected to theboxes theupper feed roller. Aspring 138 connected to the treadle rod and to afixed pors tion of the machine (or tothe bench on which themachine'st-ands)v normally acts to hold the upper. feed roller raised,as in Figs. 4 and 6, said roller being drawn downward against the powerof thespring by operation of the treadle rod. Co-acting with the beltsas they pass overv pulleys 121, carried by brackets 75, are pushersindicated. by 139 and 239 and two pusher rollers indicated by 140 and240; These rollers are mounted to rotate independently' an'd' onopposite sides of center plate 7 7 The shafts 141 of these rollers arecarried by boxes 142 adapted to have independent vertical movement inslots 143 in bracket 75. The forward endsof the pushers are supported by,guides'144 securedto boxes 142 and the rear ends of the pushers areconnected to springs 145, the opposite ends of which are connected toarms 146 secured to the boxes on the sides opposite to the guides (seeFig. 4). Both pusher rollers are provided at their outer edges withflanges 150 which in connection with the guides and the center plateretain the pushers against other than reciprocatory movement. .Eachpusher 1s provided with a stop 171 adapted to engage the upper feed,roller to limit its forward-movement and from rod 147 on the left sideof bracket 7 5,,

as seen in Fig. 5, and is connected to the axle or box of pusher roller140. A spring 149 connected to the treadle rod and to a fixed portion ofthe machine (or to the bench on which the machine stands) normally actsto hold pusher roller 140 raised, as in Figs. 4 and 5, said rollersbeing drawn downward against the power of the spring by operation of thetreadle rod. It should be understood that pusher roller 140 acts upon asingle stay or upon the first of two stays ejected by a single operationof an ejector. It is necessary therefore that pusher roller 140 be drawndownward to co5perate with-the corresponding carrying belt and pulley121, as will be more fully explained, at each actuation of the treadlerod. Pusher roller 240, however, is only brought into operation wheretwo stays have been ejected by one movement of an ejector and are to befed simultaneously. Mechanism is therefore provided for connecting anddisconnecting pusher roller 240 from treadle rod 147. 151 denotes a rodwhich branches from treadle rod 147 and extends upward upon the rightside of bracket 75, as seen in Fig. 5', and is provided at its upper endwith an eye 152. This eye is adapted to be engaged by a lug 153 whichprojects from an arm 154 adapted to swing on a rod 155, the upper end ofwhich is con nected to the axle or box of pusher roller 240. This rod isshown as extending through the bench on which the machine stands, and aspring 156 on the lower end of this rod and bearing against theunderside of the bench normally acts to hold pusher roller 240 at theraised position, as in Figs. 4 and 5. The head of arm 154, which isindicated by 157, is shown as retained in place on rod 155 by collars172. Arm 154 is operated to connect and disconnect rods 155 and 151 bymeans of an operating rod 158, which extends through the front of themachine and is provided with a handle 159. This rod may be operatedmanually by means of the handle, or may be operated by means of electromagnets 160 and 161 and an armature 162 secured to operating rod 158.The stays when ejected are received by the carrying belts and carriedforward under the pusher rollers and the feed rollers and between upperand lower spring fingers 166 and 167, the forward ends.

of which lie in engagement and which stop the forward movement of thestays. These spring fingers in duplicate are .adapted to pass into thepockets of a corset which is manipulated by the operatoron a tableindicated by 168. For convenience in description I have'shown a portionof a corset (see Fig. 8) which is indicated by 170, and pockets thereinare indicated by 169.

Electrical connections are illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 19. Thecurrent may be obtained in any convenient manner, as froma battery orbatteries 1.63 or from a generator, not shown, or a line-wire from anoutside-source. 164 denotes electrical connections extending from one ofthe push pins 89, which causes the ejection of two stays from a magazineby a single operation of the corresponding ejector 96, to electro magnet91. 165 denotes electrical connections extending from one of the pushpins 90,

electro magnets 91 and 161 will be ener gized. The ener'gizing ofelectro magnet 161 will draw armature 162 on the operating rod intoengagement with the pole of said magnet and will swing arm 154 and placelug 153 in engagement with eye 152 on rod 151, so that when treadle rod147 is operated rod 155 will be operated thereby and pusher rollers 140and 240 will both be placed in operativerelation with the correspondingcarrying belts and pulleys 121 and both pushers will be actuated, aswill presently be explained. The energizing of electro magnet 91 willcause the actuation of the corresponding ejector 96 and the ejection oftwo stays from the corresponding magazine, as already fully explained.When a push pin 90 is operated the circuit will be closed in electricalconnections 165 and electro magnets 191 and 160 will be energized. Theenergizing of electro magnet 160 will draw armature 162 on the operatingrod into engagement with the pole of said magnet and will swing arm 154to the dotted position shown in Fig. 7 and disengage lug 153 from eye152 on rod 151, thereby disconnecting rod 155 from rod 151 so that whentreadle rod 147 is operated the movement of rod 151 will have no effectupon rod 155 and consequently pusher roller 240 will not be drawn intooperative relation with the corresponding carrying belt and pulley 121and pusher 140 only will be actuated. The ener gizing of electro magnet191 will cause the actuation of the corresponding ejector 115 and theejection of one stay only from the corresponding magazine. It will benoted that no spring is provided to return operating rod 158 after anactuation in either direction, either manually or electrically. Armature162 will therefore remain in engagement with the'pole of the electromagnet to-which it has been drawn after the circuit is broken. No resultwill follow,

however, until the electro magnet is again energized, or the otherelectro magnet (referring to electro magnets 160 and 161) is energizedand the armature is drawn into engagement therewith.

The operation of this portion of the in vention is as follows: It hasalready been explained that single stays and the first of two staysejected at one actuation of an ejector drop into way 76 and the secondstay, where two stays are ejected by one operation of an ejector, dropsinto way 176. Carrying belt 120 lies just below way 76 and carrying beltZQOjust below way 176. The carrying belts and the lower feed roller aremoving continuously when the machine is in use and stays that fall uponthe belts are carried forward by the belts and lower feed roller underthe pushers and the upper feed roller until they are stopped by thespring fingers. The operator'now places a corset over the spring fingerswhich enter the pockets, or one of them enters a pocket ifbut one stayis to be inserted. Treadle rod136 is then operated and upper feed roller130 is drawn down upon the stay or stays under it, depending of courseupon whether one or two stays have been ejected, as already explained.The position of the parts at this instant is clearly illustrated in Fig.20, a stay being indicated by 173. The instant the upper feed roller isdrawn downward, the stay or stays will be gripped between the feedrollers and forced forward between the spring fingers, which yield tolet them pass, and into the pockets in the corset, as far as the feedrollers will carry them. The operator now draws treadle rod 147downward. If a push pin 89 has been operated, two stays will. have beenejected and fed into the pockets. The connection of rod 155 with rod 151must of course have been effected either electrically or manually.Operation of treadle rod 147 will therefore draw down both pusherrollers, causing them to grip both pushers between the pusher rollersand the belts as they pass over pulleys 121, the guides and pushersmoving down ward with boxes 1 12. The pushers will now be moved forwardagainst the power of springs 1 15, until stops 171 engage the upper feedrollers, and will pass between the spring fingers and into the pockets(see Fig. 21) and will seat the stays, i. 6. push them to the requiredposition in the pockets. The instant the operator releases the treadlerods, spring 149 will return the pusher rollers to their normalposition, as in Fig. 5, spring 138 will return the upper feed roller toits normal position as in Fig. 6, and springs 1 15 will return thepushers to their normal position, as in Fig. 20, the backward movementof the pushers being limited by" the engagement of stops 171 with thepusher rollers. The operation of inserting a single stay is preciselythe same with the exception that rods 151 and 155 are not connected (seedottedrline position of arm 15 1 in Fig. 7 consequently pusher roller140 only is drawn downward and pusher 139 only is operated, pusherroller2%O-and pusher 239 remaining inoperative.

The operations of ejecting,

feeding and inserting stays, either singly or in duplicate, are thusenabled to be performed with great rapidity.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of magazines, of mechanism for ejecting a stay from apredetermined magazine and mechanism for inserting an ejected stay in acorset pocket. I

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of magazines, of mechanism for ejecting two stays successivelyfrom a predetermined magazine, and mechanism for inserting said stayssimultaneously in corset pockets.

3. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with aplurality of magazines and receivers into which the stays drop, ofreciprocating ejectors and means for actuating a- .predetermined ejectorto cause the ejection of a stay from the corresponding receiver. 7 V i V4. In a machine of the character de-' scribed, the combination with amagazine, of means for ejecting stays therefrom and means for insertingsaid stays in corset pockets.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amagazine, of means for ejecting two stays successively therefrom andmeans for inserting the said stays simultaneously in corset pockets.

6. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with amagazine and a receiver into which the stays drop, of an ejectorreciprocating transversely to the receiver, whereby a stay is ejectedfrom opposite sides of the receiver by each forward and backwardmovement of the ejector.

7. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with amagazine, and a receiver into which the stays drop and which is providedwith slots in opposite sides, of an ejector reciprocating transverselyto the receiver whereby a stay is ejected from each slot at eachreciprocation of the ejector.

8. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with amagazine and a receiver, of an agitator in the magazine by which thestays are caused to drop singly into the receiver, an ejector forremoving stays therefrom, and means for inserting ejected stays incorset pockets. 7

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amagazine and a receiver into which stays drop singly in superposedalinement, of an agitator in the magazine, an ejector for removing twostays from the receiver at each reciprocation.

10. In a machine for inserting stays in magazine and a receiver, of anagitatorconsisting of rotating disks and arms carried thereby, the backsof which correspond with the curvature of the magazine and which areflattened triangles in cross sectionand the forward edges ofwhichliftthestays causing them to lie parallel and. to drop singly intothe receiver, and an ejector for removing stays in the receiver.

'11. Ina machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with amagazine, an

agitator therein, and a receiver into which the stays drop singly insuperposed alinement, of a reciprocating ejector adapted to remove'astay from each side of the receiver at each reciprocation.

12. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with acylindrical magazine and a rotating agitator having arms which lift thestays therein and cause them to lie parallel, of a receiver into whichthe stays drop in superposed alinement and an ejector for removing twostays from the receiver at each reciprocation.

13. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with acylindrical magazine and a rotating agitator having arms which lift thestays therein'and cause them to lie parallel, of a receiver into whichthe stays drop in superposed alinement and an ejector which reciprocatestransversely to the receiver and is adapted to eject a .stay from each side of the receiver at each reciprocation.

4 14. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination witha plurality of magazines and rotating agitators in the magazines whichlift the stays and cause them to lie parallel, of receivers into whichthe stays drop in superposed alinement, an

ejector corresponding with each receiverand means for actuating apredetermined ejector. for removing a stay from the correspondingreceiver.

15. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with aplurality of magazines and rotating agitators in the magazines whichlift the stays and cause them to lie parallel, of receivers into whichthe stays drop in superposed alinement, a reciprocating ejectorcorresponding with each receiver and adapted to remove a stay from eachside thereof at each reciprocation and means for actuating anypredetermined ejector.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver for stays in superposed alinement, of an ejector reciprocatingtransversely to the receiver for ejecting stays therefrom and means forinserting ejected stays in corset pockets.

17. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver for stays in superposed alinement, of a reciprocating ejectoradapted to remove a stay from each side of the receiver at eachreciprocation.

18. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver for stays in superposed alinement, having upon one side at thebottom a slot and upon the other side a flange whose height equals thethickness of a stay and above the flange a slot, of a transverselyreciprocating ejector having on its underside a lug, the forwardmovement of the ejector removing next to the lowest stay through thesecond mentioned slot and the return movement causing the lug to removethe lowest stay through the first mentioned slot.

19. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with areceiver having upon one side at the bottom a slot and above the slot arecess and upon the other side a flange, whose height equals thethickness of a stay and which is provided with a recess, and above theflange a slot, of a reciprocating ejector, having on its underside alug, which passes through the first mentioned recess and removes next tothe lowest stay at the forward movement, then drops down, the lugentering the second mentioned recess and removing the lowest stay by itsbackward movement.

20. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a.receiver and a reciprocating ejector having upon its up per side a cam,of a pivoted finger having a roller over which the cam rides to raisethe ejector during the forward movement, the ejector then dropping downand the roller riding over the cam on the return movement.

21. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver and from the receiver by its forward movement,

the ejector then dropping down and the roller riding over the cam andthe lug re moving the lowest stay by the return movement.

22. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination with-areceiver and a reciprocating ejector having upon its upper side a cam,of a pivoted spring-controlled finger and a roller carried by said lugand upon its upper side a cam, of a pivoted finger and a roller carriedby said finger over which the cam rides to raise the ejector and removethe next to thelowest stay by the forward movement, the ejector thendropping down and the roller riding over the cam and the lug removingthe lowest stay by the return movement. I

at. In a machine of the character 'described, the combination with areceiver and a reciprocating ejector having upon its up per side a cam,of a pivoted finger over which the cam is adapted to ride to raise theejector, for the purpose set forth, during the forward movement, theejector then dropping'down and the finger riding over the cam, for thepurpose set forth, during the return movement. r

25. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver having slots in oppositersides, one slot the thickness of astay above the other, of means for removing next to the lowest stay fromthe higher slot and for removing the lowest stay from the lower slot ateach actuation.

26. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver havmeans for inserting ejected stays in corset pockets.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination withareceiver, and means for supplying stays thereto in super-- posedalinement, of means for ejecting stays therefrom and means for insertingejected stays in corset pockets.

29. In a machine of-the character described, the combination with areceiver, of a swinging arm having an armature, an ejector pivoted tothe swinging arm for removing stays from the receiver, means forinserting ejected stays in corset pockets, an electro-magnet andelectrical connections with which the armature co-acts, and means 'forreturning the swinging arm and the ejector to their normal positioncircuit is broken. v

30. In a machine of the character clescribed, the combination with areceiver, a swinging arm having an armature and an ejector pivoted tothe swinging arm for removing stays from the receiver, of means forinserting ejected stays in corset pockets,

when the an electro-magnet and electrical connections With which thearmature coacts, a spring for returning the swinging arm and the ejectorwhen the. circuit is broken and stops to retain the swinging arm and theat their normal position -31. In a machine of the character described,the combination with a magazine, a

from the receiver, an electro-magnet carried by the receiver and meansfor returning the swinging arm and ejector to their normal position."" 7v f 32. In a machine-of the character described, the combination with amagazine, a

ejector receiver for stays in superposed alinement and an agitator inthe'magazine for causing stays to drop into the receiver singly, of a swnging arm pivoted to the magazine, an

armature carried thereby, an ejector pivoted to the swinging arm Ioriemoving stays 7 from the receiver, an electro-magnet carried by thereceiver, 'a spring for returning the swinging arm and ejector when thecircuit is broken and stops for retainingthe swing. ing arm andejector-in their normal position.

33.111 a machine of the character'dee scribed, the combination with amagazine, a

receiver for stays in superposed alinement and an agitator in themagazine for causing stays to drop into the receiver singly, of aswinging arm pivoted to the magazine, an

. armature carried thereby, an ejector pivoted to the swinging arm andhaving a cam, and a pivoted finger over which the cam rides, for thepurpose set forth, during the forward movement, the ejector droppingdownand the finger riding over the cam during the return movement. 7

34 .In a machine of the character described, the combination with amagazine, a

receiver for stays in superposed alinement and having slots in oppositesides thereof and an agitator in the magazine, for. the purpose setforth, of a swinging arm pivoted to the magazine, an armature carriedthereby, an e ector pivoted to the swinging arm for removing a stay fromeach slot at each actuation, an electro-mag'net and means for re turningthe swinging arm and ejector to their normal position when the circuitis broken.

85. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with amagazine, a

receiver to which the stays pass therefrom and which is provided onopposite sides with slots, one slot the thickness of a stay above theother, of a swinging arm pivoted to the magazine, an armaturecarried-thereby, an

ejector pivoted to the swinging arm for removing neXt to the lowest stayby the forward movement and for removing the lowest stay by the returnmovement, an electro-' magnet carried by the receiver and means forreturning the swinging arm and ejector when the circuit is broken.

36. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination with amagazine, a receiver to which the stays pass therefrom and which isprovided on opposite sides with slots, one slot the thickness of a stayabove the other, of a swinging arm pivoted to the magazine, an armaturecarried thereby, an ejector pivoted to the swinging arm and having a lugon its underside, an electromagnet and a spring for returning theejector when the circuit is broken, the ejector removing next to thelowest stay through the higher slot by its forward movement and the lugremoving the lowest stay through the lower slot by the return movement.

37. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of magazines and receivers for stays corresponding therewith,of swinging arms, armatures carried thereby, ejectors pivoted to theswinging arms for removing stays from the receivers, means for insertingejected stays in corset pockets, electro-magnets with which thearmatures co-act, electrical connections for energizing anypredetermined magnet and means for returning the swinging arms andejectors to their normal position when the circuit is broken.

38. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of magazines, and receivers for stays corresponding therewith,of swinging arms, armatures carried thereby, ejectors pivoted to theswinging arms and having on their upper sides cams, pivoted fingersengaged by the cams to raise the ejectors during the forward movement,the fingers riding over the cams on the return movement, electromagnetswith which the armatures co-act, electrical connections for energizingany predetermined magnet and means for returning the swinging arms andejectors when the circuit is broken. 7

39. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of magazines and receivers for stays corre sponding therewithand provided on opposite sides with slots, one slot the thickness of astay above the other, of swinging arms, armatures carried thereby,ejectors pivoted to the swinging arms and having lugs on their undersides, electro-magnets with which the armatures co-act, electricalconnections and springsfor returning the swinging arms and ejectors,whereby a stay is ejected from each slot at each reciprocation of anejector.

40. In a machine of the character described, the combination with areceiver and means for ejecting stays therefrom, of a carrying belt uponwhich the stays drop and means for inserting ejected stays in corsetpockets.

41. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of receivers and means for ejecting stays from a predeterminedreceiver, of a carrying belt and means for guiding stays from anyreceiver to the carrying belt.

42. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of receivers and means for ejecting stays from a predeterminedreceiver, of two carrying belts, a center plate between them and meansfor guiding ejected stays to each carrying belt.

43. In a machine of the character described, the combination withfeeding mechanism comprising a carrying belt, feed rollers, a pusher andpusher rollers, of a receiver, means for ejecting stays therefrom andmeans for guiding the stays to the carrying belt.

a l. In a machine of the character described, the combination withfeeding mechanism comprising a carrying belt, feed rollers, a pusher andpusher rollers, of a pinrality of receivers, means for ejecting staysfrom a predetermined receiver and means for guiding ejected stays to thecarrying belt.

4:5. In a machine of the character described, the combination withfeeding mech anism comprising duplicate carrying belts, feed rollers,duplicate pushers and independent pusher rollers for each pusher, of aplurality of receivers, means for ejecting stays from a predeterminedreceiver and means for guiding ejected stays to the carrying beltsrespectively.

l6. In a machine of the character described, the combination withfeeding mechanism for two stays, of a plurality of receivers, means forejecting two stays from a predetermined receiver and means for guidingejected stays to the feeding mechanism.

4-7. In a machine of the character described, the combination withfeeding mechanism, of a plurality ofreceivers, means for ejecting staysfrom a predetermined receiver and means for guiding ejected stays to thefeeding mechanism. 1

48. In a machine for inserting stays in corsets, the combination withfeeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines, receivers to which thestays pass therefrom and mechanism for ejecting stays from oppositesides of a predetermined receiver, of shields above the magazines uponwhich stays from the receivers drop, for the purpose set forth,

guide plates and inner guide plates, a center plate and a swinging platehinged to the center plate and coacting with the inner guide plateswhereby ejected stays are guided independently to the feeding mechanism.

as. In a machine of the character described, the combination withfeeding mechanism, a plurality of receivers and mechanism for ejectingstays from opposite sides of a predetermined receiver, of guide plates,inner guide plates, a center plate and a swinging plate hinged to thecenter plate and co-acting with either inner guide plate, for thepurpose set forth.

50. In a machine of the character described, the combination withleeding mechanism, a plurality of receivers and mechanism for ejectingstays from opposite sides of a predetermined receiver, of inner guideplates and a swinging plate adapted to cooperate with either inner guideplate, for the purpose set forth.

51. In a machine of the character described, the combination withcarrying belts, a center plate between them, a plurality of receiversand mechanism for ejecting stays from opposite sides of a predeterminedreceiver, of means cooperating with the center plate for guiding staysto either carrying belt. i

In a machine of the character described, the combination with carryingbelts, a center plate between them, a plurality of receivers andmechanism for ejecting stays from opposite sides of a predeterminedreceiver, of inner guide plates and a swinging plate hinged to thecenter plate and adapted to co-act with either guide plate.

53. In a machine of the character described, the combination withcarrying belts, and means for supplying stays thereto, of means forinserting the stays in corset pockets.

In a machine of the character described, the combination with a carryingbelt and feed rollers, of a pusher and a pusher roller whereby staysdelivered to the belt are passed into corset pockets and then pushed tothe required position therein.

In a machine of the character described, the combination with a carryingbelt and spring fingers into which stays are car ried by the belt, offeed rollers bywhich stays are passed through the spring fingers andinto corset pockets and a pusher by which the stays are seated in thepockets.

56. In a machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts, mechanism for delivering a stay to one or to both beltsand spring fingers into which stays are carried by the belts, of feedrollers by which stays'are passed through the spring fingers and intocorset pockets, pushers by which the stays are seated in the pockets,two pusher rollers for actuating the pushers and means for placing oneor both pusher rollers in operative position.

57. In a ,machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts, mechanism for delivering a stay to one or to both beltsand spring fingers into which stays are carried by the belts, offeedrollers by which stays are passed through the spring fingers andinto corset pockets, two

pushers by which the stays areseated in the belts, mechanism tordelivering a stay to one or to both belts and spring fingers into whichstays are carried by the belts, of upper and lower feed rollers by whichstays are passed through the spring fingers and into corset pocket-s,pushers by which the stays are seated in the'poclrets and which areprovided with stops, for the purpose set forth, two pusher rollers foractuating the pushers and means for placing one or both pusher rollersin operative'position.

59. In a machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts, pulleysby which said belts are carried, mechanism fordelivering a stay to one or to both belts and spring fingers into whichstays are carried by the belts, of feed rollers by which stays arepassed through the spring fingers and into corset pockets, pushers bywhich the stays are seated in the pockets, two pusher rollerscooperating with the belts and pulleys and means for placing one or bothpusher rollers in operative position.

60. In a machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts, mechanism for delivering a stay to one or to bothbeltsand upper and lower spring fingers, the forward ends of which lie inengagement and which stop the forward movement of the stays, of feedrollers by which stays are passed through the spring fingers and intocorset pockets, two pushers by which the stays are seated in the pocketsand means for actuating one or both pushers.

61. In a machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts, means for delivering stays to one or both belts andspring fingers into which stays are passed by the belts, of upper andlower feed rollers, means for placing the upper feed rollers inoperative position to pass stays throughthe spring fingers and intocorset pockets, two pushers by which the stays are seated in the"pockets, and means for operating one or both pushers.

62. In a machine of the character described, the combination with stayreceivers,

means for ejecting stays therefrom and carrying belts, of spring fingerswhich stop the forward movement of the stays, feed rollers by which thestays are passed through the spring fingers and into corset pockets andpushers by which the stays are seated in the pockets.

63. In a machine of the character described, the combination with stayreceivers, means for ejecting stays therefrom and carrying belts, ofmeans for guiding stays to either carrying belt and means for seatingthe stays in corest pockets.

64. In a machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts, means for delivering stays to one or both belts andspring fingers into which stays are passed by the belts, of feedrollers, two pushers, for the purpose set forth, and means for actuatingone or both pushers.

65. In a machine of the character described, the combination with twocarrying belts and means for delivering stays to one or both belts, oftwo pushers for seating stays in corset pockets and means for actuatingone or both pushers. I

66. In a machine of the character described, the combination withcaryingbelts, pulleys by which they are carried, pushers and two pusherrollers cooperating with the belts and pulleys to actuate the pushers,of independently movable boxes by which the pusher rollers are carried,connections by which one pusher roller is placed in operative position,connections by which the other pusher roller is placed in operativeposition and means for connecting and disconnecting said pusher rollerconnections.

67. In a machine of the character described, the combination withcarrying belts, pulleys by which they are carried, pushers, and twopusher rollers cooperating with the belts and pulleys to actuate thepushers, of independently movable boxes by which the pusher rollers arecarried, connections by which one pusher roller is placed in operativeposition, a rod extending from said connections and provided with aneye, a rod by which the other pusher roller is placed in operativeposition, a swinging arm on said rod adapted to engage the eye and meansfor operating said rod, for the purpose set forth.

68. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers and means for ejecting a stay from one orboth sides of a predetermined receiverat each actuation, of carryingbelts, two pushers cooperating therewith for inserting stays in corsetpockets, and connections for causing the actuation of one or bothpushers.

69. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers and ejectlng mechanism for each receiver, ofcarrying belts and pushers cooperating therewith, for the purpose setforth.

70. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, mechanism for ejecting a single stay fromeach receiver, and mechanism for ejecting two stays from each receiver,of a push pin'corresponding with the one stay ejecting mechanism of eachreceiver, a push pin corresponding with the two stay ejecting mechanismof each re ceiver and electrical connections between each push .pin andthe corresponding ejecting mechanism.

71. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, mechanism for ejecting a single stay fromeach receiver and mechanism for ejecting two stays from each receiver,of controlling means for each ejecting mechanism, and electricalconnections between the controlling means and the ejecting mechanisms.

7-2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers and stay ejecting mechanisms, of push pinscorresponding with the ejecting mechanisms, electrical connections andmeans for inserting ejected stays in corset pockets.

73. In a machine of the character deatin an redetermined e'ectinmechanism, of means for inserting ejected stays in corset pockets.

76. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating anypredetermined ejectingmechanism, of a carrying belt and a pusher.

77 In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of a carrying belt, feed rollers, a pusher and operatingmeans therefor.

78. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with aplurality of: stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of a carrying belt, upper and lower feed rollers, a pusherroller, and a pusher having a stop adapted to engage the upper feedroller and the pusher, roller to limit its forward and backwardmovements.

79. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuacting any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of carrying belts, pulleys therefor, pushers, two pusherrollers and means for placing one or both pusher rollers in operativerelation to the-carrying belts and pulleys. I

80. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of independent carrying belts and means for guiding ejectedstays to either carrying belt. I. I

'81. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of carrying rollers, a center plate between them, inner guideplates and a swinging plate hinged to the center-plate and co-actingwith either inner guide plate to guide stays to either carrying belt I82. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of carrying belts, spring fingers into which stays are passedby the belts, feedrollers for passing stays through the spring fingersand into corset pockets and pushers for seating the stays in thepockets. "83. In a machine of the character described, the combinationwith a plurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms,corresponding push pins and electrical connections between the push pinsand the ejecting mechanisms, of carrying belts, pushers, pusher rollersand electrical connections controlled by the push pins for placing thepusher rollers in operative position.

84. In a machine of the character described, the combination with staycarrying belts, pushers and pusher rollers, of push pins and electricalconnections controlled thereby for placing the pusher rollers inoperative position.

85. In a machine of the character described, the combination with .aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of carrying belts, pushers, pusher rollers, movable boxes forsaid rollers, stay guides secured to the boxes and means for loweringthe pusher rollers into operative position. 4

86. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with aplurality of stay receivers, corresponding ejecting mechanisms andelectrical connections for actuating any predetermined ejectingmechanism, of carrying belts, pushers, pusher rollers for actuating thepushers, springs for returning the pushers 'when released and I meansfor placing the pusher rollers inoperative position.

- '87. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aback plate having flanges and downwardly extending lips and tubularmagazines which receive stays endwise and are extended downward betweenthe lips to form receivers, of agitators in the magazines for causingthe stays to drop into the receivers and ejectors for,

removing stays from the receivers.

88. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a backplate having flanges and downwardly extending lips and tubular magazineswhich receive stays endwise and are'extended downward between the lipsto form receivers, of a front, doors hinged thereto and carrying platesto close the magazines and means for removing stays from the receivers.

89. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a backplate having flanges and downwardly extending lips and tubular magazineswhich receive stays endwise and are extended downward beween the lips toform receivers, of means for ejecting stays from the receivers, carryingbelts and means for guiding ejected stays toeither carrying belt.

90. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a backplate having flanges and downwardly extending lips and tubular magazineswhich receive stays endwise and are extended downward between thelips toform receivers, of means for ejecting stays from the receivers, carryingbelts, means for guiding ejected stays to either carrying belt and meansfor inserting stays incorset pockets.

91. In a machine of the character described,the combination with stayreceivers and means for ejecting stays therefrom, of means for insertingstays in corset pockets.

92. In a machine of the character described, the combination withmagazines for stays, receivers into which the stays pass in superposedalinement, ejectors for removing stays from the receivers and means forinserting stays in corset pockets.

93. In a machine of the character described, the combination with stayreceivers, means for ejecting stays therefrom, carrying belts upon Whichthey drop and means for inserting the stays in the corset pockets.

9%. In a machine of the character described, the combination With areceiver, of means for ejecting stays therefrom means by Which the staysare partly inserted in c0rset pockets, and pushers for seating the staystherein.

95. In a machine of the character described, the combination Withfeeding mechanism for two stays, of a plurality of re ceivers, means forejecting either one or two stays from a predetermined receiver, means byWhich the stays are partly inserted in corset pockets, pushers, andmeans for actuating said pushers to seat ejected stays in corsetpockets.

96. In a machine of the character described, the combination ithcarrying belts and means for supplying stays thereto, of means forinserting the stays in corset pockets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EUGENE E. NORTON. Witnesses S. W. ATHER'roN, A. M. WOOSTER.

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